Mr. Speaker, I agree that economic times are difficult, that many Canadians are losing their jobs. That is why we have an economic plan for Canada.
We have a challenge in the Liberal dominated Senate. This is a question of leadership.
Here is a quote: ”We think it's important to pass this legislation expeditiously and I'll be talking to the Senate to make sure they get the message. We made it clear that we are not pursuing an amendment strategy here. We want this money out the door. I'll pass that message in no uncertain terms to the Senate”.
Who said that? The Leader of the Opposition. The message is not getting through. He needs to go down the hall and tell the Senate to pass the bill.